Delighted for the Celtic Youths, who won the Under-20 league for the fifth successive season. Youth football is not skewed in favour of the wealthier clubs in the way first team football is. Celtic will be able to afford better coaches and scouts, but wage levels at this age are broadly consistent across the board, so that five year stretch is an indication that we’re doing a lot of things right at development level.
Greg Dyke’s review of English football this week drew an incredible level of condemnation but it’s central thrust, how to translate 18-year-old talent into first team stars, remains a challenge. Especially at clubs competing who recruit to compete at the very top of the European game. Celtic chose to send many of their top Youths out on loan this season, one of the suggestions Dyke’s report made. We’ll see how productive this proves.
The final week of the season saw the Youths need two wins, against Rangers* and Dundee United Youths to deny the boys from Sir David Murray Park snatching what would have been a significant title. While progress has been patchy for their first team, Youths boss, Gordon Durie, has narrowed the gap at the top better than the other Murray Park coaches. If and when they can afford to get rid of McCoist, don’t be surprised to see Durie step up, I hear he’s impressed for all the right reasons.
*occasional use of the word “Rangers”, “Airdrieoneans” or “Elvis” without the prefix “Newco” or suffix “Costello” does not infer that the original entities to bear those names are currently in existence. Both football clubs were liquidated, Sevco Scotland changed their registered name to Rangers after administrators of the old club changed and released their name. Clydebank changed their name to Airdrie United, and then to Airdrieoneans.
Pump it up.
Hope everyone one attending the Hootenanny this afternoon has a great day. My chances of getting there and remaining intact is diminishing by the minute.
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On the train going to the Hootenanny, money- check, return ticket – check, sensible head on – errrrrrrrrrrrrr
Paul67,
Hope you are well,
I have to disagree on your blog today.
Our u20s should be congratulated, but the real test is how many of these 19/20 year olds will be first team regulars in four five years at ages 24/25.
Sadly if you look at the U20s from 5 years ago who started this impressive 5 in a row run, the answer is zero.
One or two have shown glimpses, but if our youth policy is going to work, we need at least 1 player / year to make the breakthrough , and , in terms of producing first team regulars our youth development is no better than it was 20 years ago.
Maybe we focus too much on winning, maybe expectations are too high, maybe the best talent perceives it is too difficult to breakthrough at CP , I don’t know .
Personally, I feel that if we never won another trophy at youth level over next 10 years, but produced 6/7 starters in first team, I would be delighted
‘*occasional use of the word “Rangers”, “Airdrieoneans” or “Elvis” without the prefix “Newco” or suffix “Costello” does not infer (sic) that the original entities to bear those names are currently in existence. Both football clubs were liquidated, Sevco Scotland changed their registered name to Rangers after administrators of the old club changed and released their name. Clydebank changed their name to Airdrie United, and then to Airdrieoneans.’
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These words however, from the man who de facto has ownership and control of Celtic, create a context in which ‘the occasional use of the word’ appears to be more a glimpse of the Board’s true feelings than a slip of the tongue.
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“Rangers are a fantastic club with a great history. They will, in not too long a time, be back in the SPL. I have no doubt about that.
“And they’re needed for Scottish football because of their following, the size of the club and especially their history. We certainly would like to contest with them every week. We believe we have a better team and management structure.
“For us, it’s disappointing that they are not there but that’s decisions by the various clubs and leagues and we accept those.
“Rangers are one of the great clubs in Britain and we have to acknowledge that.
“They are a motivation for us to go along and beat them in every Old Firm match, so we miss that opportunity.”
Full time score: Hibs 0 Killie 1.( Hibs go to a play off.)
Quite a bit of booing at Easter Road.
Hibs drop…
Don’t think they drop starry, do they not play off against the winner of the First Division Play Offs.
They go in to a play off.
I just saw that Corkcelt, Starry no paying attention!!
Ernie
Is that the quoted donut?
Well done to the young bucks…………
Delighted that the future is bright and green.
……..once the dust settles I’d free “McDowally” from his “ranjurs hel”l and get him back in the fold coaching the yoofs………..he was very well thought of before his lapse in judgement.
In other news………
wee davie,
….guid……………………………… his title and……………….. the titles he bought for the Klub must follow.
In other, other news…John Collins as No2???.
….I hear his management style has had him called worse……..
Thankfully Celtic don’t need a rookie.
PoohPoohThatWan CSC
Clashcitybhoy
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Good post.
All week post after post was about signing numerous young players from other SPL teams, who wouldn’t IMO get into our strongest starting 11 so at best they’d be squad players. What is the point of that? Either promote our youth players or get rid of the set up.
Is today’s gathering an open invite to all
martybhoy59
14:14 on 10 May, 2014
Aye unless you’re a Hun :-)
I see Zomboydie has just played himself into contention for an emotional big money spinnin’ return to his first luv…………………………
…. as the berrz “journey” continues ….”back to where they belong”….
(c) Shortie….
Aye.
HT
I pass the test, will make my way in see you there
My friends in Celtic,
You lucky bhoys & ghirls. Enjoy your day, keep safe and ensure “Her Majesty’s cells” have no need to enjoy the pleasure of CQN’ers company.
Great word Hootenanny.
HH.
Wow!!
Dermot Desmond hosts and writes this blog.
I always though it was Paul67
Coolio man
Bankiebhoy,
He ticks all the boxes….
30+……check
Hun…..check
Help shift a few dozen season books…..check.
martybhoy59
See you there.
Write about heat and then tell Icarus
He got too close
Sucked in the engine of holy ignorance
How could he know?
No such excuse for those who come after him
– Carbon alloy
I’ve heard say:
“The printed word and the paper it’s printed on
– Not worth anythin’. In the time that it takes
To write about doing it, it could be done.”
I say ‘no’ in the oldest formula:
If it’s good enough for Geoffrey Chaucer
It’s OK by me too.
Latent energy in lines of lettering
– One dot a full stop
Swing on a phrase for fresh mobility:
“Mud chokes no eels”
The past and the present, the cheque and the counterfoil
Fill in/tear off
Prop up a point with some lines from the library…
This week’s maxim:
“In for a penny, in for a pound”
bhoyfromsky
13:03 on 10 May, 2014
Funny how SSB / smsm kept saying Boreigter cost us £3m, whereby Neil confirmed it was £1m ….. Bless them…hahahahahahaha
Well I guess its Celtic slow news today Everybodys oot on the piss
lol. yes Barrowbhoy. lol
KLV
Brown FFin’ brogues:
“I know its traditional for the Rangers manager to wear brown brogues on match day. Does anybody on here know the story behind it? I have followed Rangers for 35 years and I am curious to know the reason for this.”
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“I can’t claim to know the reason but my guess would be they are generally seen as a extremely smart kind of shoe and have been for decades, so as we are obviously a better class of people… it would seem the choice for us.”
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“It is very smart as long as it has a matching belt.”
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“As long as the wearer has on black or dark socks with a suit”
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“It’s a good way of pinpointing other Bears at events like weddings etc.
Look for tan/brown brogues and it’s a Bear
Brogues are worn by the British army also so perhaps there’s a link there.”
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“As my auld granny would say – Like a Catholic going for a job interview.”
This last remark from none other than media darling, Dark Mingwall, himself.
Only the 1 star after Rangers Paul67 ?
By my reckoning we have mis managed some of our youth product and also been a bit unlucky. We continue to bring in experimental foreigners over our own youth.
We could have the following
David Marshall
Darnell Fisher
John Kennedy
Stephen McManus
Charlie Mulgrew
Aiden McGeady
James Forrest
Darren McGregor
Liam Henderson
Tony Watt
Dylan McGeoch
There are notable areas that require attention in that team down the centre of the pitch but it is still a team with some expensive talent. Arguably that team would give the current 11 a run for their money.
My son aged 42 ,who about a year or so ago had allowed his weight balloon up to close on 20 stone, started training with a view to completing the Iron Man Course in Mallorca. This consists of swimming 1.4 km, Cycling a mountainous course of 90km and then running 21km. He has just completed the course in past half an hour, really chuffed for him.
Ernie Lynch
Did you just give yourself away there? Posting on CQN using MSN copy format.
Doh! So who are you?
MWD says Aye
ClashCityBhoy
Agreed.
In/Unarguable..
Yer Point is.. Cogent.
Havin’ Said awe awe that..let me say awe awe … this..
…. jist….Try n Stoap Me!
Ah am told.. fae. Oan High…
That….
Celtic, have bin… Certainly… goin thru a Period of Lean Years.. regarding .. Thur YOOF Harvest.
Which has bin. .. like the old Movie Actor..
Slim Pickens!
So Far…
Howevahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…..
It takes .. so they say..
Seven Years, fur a Stripling Fruit Tree.. tae Bear Fruit.
Similarly, it takes a Brand New Youth Set- Up.
Seven Lean Harvests .. tae.. also…
Bring in a Few Sheaves that ur worth .. Threshin’…
So Howdya Like that?
Co-Incidence?
Could Be. but,it surely.. Convenient!
It Is only This Year that Celtic hiv reached thur goal…of
Bringin in.. Introducing.. FIVE YEAR OLDS.. tae Thur Yoof Set-Up..
think aboot that??
Ye hiv..
Guid..
Noo. we hiv a Complete n Ready.. ..n .. Able.. System .. which Wull Start tae Churn oot a Whole Array o’ Youngsters.. who We hiv..
Goat in oor Clutches.. right fae the Git Go.. Before, any o’ oor Potential Future Stars.. hiv bin Sullied by .. acquiring Any Bad Habits..which, if learned early..
This Yoof System..Which is Noo In Place.. is Called.. amongst the Cognoscenti..
“Frum. Cradle tae . ACNE!”… n .. it Woiks well..
Hmmmmmmmmmmm…
Remember. Bad Habits…will turn oot tae be a Permanent Blight… a Drawback ,if ye wull…or Don’t wull.. which wull Prevent the “PIcker Upper of..Such.”In successfully Mastering hiz Fitba’ Skills n Technique..
Bad Habits, ur No Nice.
Anyway..
Ah hiv high Hopes that Oor Present Complement of Youngsters.. Starting at the Seventeen Year old Level..
Will Contain. at least. Three Kids who wull make the Transition tae the First Eleven Set up. Successfully…
Henderson, is a Seventeen Year Old… Cal Millar n Mark Hill. ur even Younger..
Ryan Caird , Hendry n Nesbitt..
Ah am sure. at least Three of these Kids wull Make us Proud of oor
Yoof System.. which is Noo. FULLY UP N RUNNING…
It has taken some time tae get where we are..
But oor Patience n Indefatigability.. wull start tae Pay off..
Soon.
Noo. ..Ye Know.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Hootenanny Lunch-time update:
Popped into the BV and caught up with the early arrivals – all looking forward to the day. Oldtim being persuaded to cross the High Street and join McCool & the Ghang.
Dropped off car and heading in to catch up – as Capt. Oates said: Aff oot! (or I may be gone sometime).
H!H!
that astute fellow is onto something
how to spot a hun at a wedding, he will be the one with the brown brogues on.
well that and the pug ugly coupon.
pugs and boxers are not ugly, but I agree huns are!!!
Kojo,
You might also have mentioned the bhoy frae Fife, Joe Thomson, just turned 17 and played in all the UEFA Youth League matches this season and scored a couple of goals from midfield.
Went to the Hibs game today as Easter Road isn’t too far from where I live. By Christ, they are rank rotten.
No quality, no fight, no nothing.
Big demo outside the main entrance straight after the final whistle. Butcher and Petrie getting absolute dogs abuse.
Not much sunshine on leith at the moment….
Corkcelt
Pass on my congratulations to your laddie.
Fantastic achievement!
79Caps
Yes.. Joe Thompson, has “The Knack”.
N..it’s a good Yin.. tae!
He is one of those Fortunate Guys who jist seem tae ALWAYS be..
at the Right Place..at the Right Time.
Nice..
Joe, Came tae us..as an.. ELEVEN YEAR OLD..
Fae..
n. Don’t Hold it Agin Him!
SEVCO.! fur. Ah like Him. Aloater.
He probably his a few Bad Habits.. as we goat Him. LATE. but..
Like Ah said…
Some of The Ithers hiv bin with us. fae. Nine Year Old..,
Ah believe that.. Paul McMullan is wan..
Anither.. Tip fur Greatness..is .. Paul McMullan.
Ah believe that ..
Wee Jamesie.. came tae us..
as an EIGHT -Year Old..
So.. ye kin See where Ah am coming Fae?
Ye Dae?
Well..
If Ye Dae.. Ye are in the Minority, oan Here!
Nice Chatting..
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Corkcelt
Great work by your son. Takes a lot of balls to do that and good for his self esteem. Have been there! Big pat on the back
By the way. Did my stint in Clonakilty. What an absolutely beautiful place and pubs fantastic. Back next month. Can’t wait
Oh and Clonakilty black pudding has no equal !!!!!
Am in Vilamoura at moment in a ” husband crèche”. Great idea. Wives just leave husband in Irish pub and he can eat all the crisps and Guinness he likes and make new friends with wall to wall sports
Wife picks up 3 hours later and no fee!
Wife loves it
Am thinking of franchising in UK
Revealed In Full!! CCTV pictures from outside McChuill’s today…lens a bit dirty…